The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-06


The Salisbury Trouhadoun played last
week to the largest and most fashionable
audiences ever gathered in the city OF Bal
timOrc,
Miss Fanny Davenport will not produce
Sardous new play until she can secure u
New Iore theatcr in which 10 present 1t
for run.
Olgo Brandon is panlyaing the London
cIs with her portrayal of OphClia. Her
insanity is strkingly realistic and her
beauty unqucstioncd.
Mr. Cedric Hope will shorty produce u
play called "FitZnoodlc," written hy John
Grosvcnor Wilson, author Of "Nordcck,
and Mr. II. H. Ballcntinc, for many years
editor Of Puck,
DOckstadcr is apparently determined
that Mrs. Potter shall not draw from his
patronage, and has presented Mrs. Blottcr
in Mile. DE Brass Ear, with Curley Bellows
us her chief support,
Fanny Davenport, who has the Amcri.
can rights of "La.Tosca," Srdous new
play, may get time for long run at the
New Broadway, about February, II the
building is ready by that time,
A prominent manager who saw Crcston
NNlht htnul WN ilNlllltl ndN NlllN w MN
III Young Clarke is true 10 his opportuni-
ties he will within five years he the ac-
ccpted ideal Hamlet Of the American
stage.
Irving first appeared M Mcphistophlcs
IN Faust two years nru. Before cssaying
the character aud producing the play lac
made the most profound studies. lie
dclycd for u time deeply into the witch lit
eriturc oi the period
Miss Minnie Palmer has secured new
| play, writer 10y Mr. Leonard Grover,
which Mr.. John T. Rodgers has called
MY Brothers, Sister" In 1t Miss Palmer
/ appears IN four different characters, and
has number OF new songs and dances.
Mr. Barrett, no doubt. chcrishcs the am.
| hitiun of . Booth Barrett. Anderson comb
nation in pieces supcrhly staged. The
marriage oi Mary Andcron's brother
Joseph with Miss larru gives rcasona-
| bile probability to this scheme for the some
what distant future.
Mcssrs Miles and Barton have achieved
an unusual degree at success with their
/ new comedy drama, Lost IN New York
The play shows u marked improvement IN
I the treatment ol cuntcmpornncons Amer.
! can mcludmma, and offers a rrady compar.
/ isun with the several succcsscs.
- Cuquclin IN coming over utter all
| CuVurlin aud Gnmbciia were great friends.
| The our-cycd orator used tu take clocutiun
/ lessons ut the humrly actor Cuquclin
/ PLAYS in Don Ccslrdc BnNn. '"Gringlic
lcs Pwcicuas Rijiculrs," "L'Aycntunrrc
Malcnoisrllc lie Ia Scigicrc,' aud "lc
Marriage lie Figaro"
New York has at last sat in Judgment
| upon MH James Known Potter The
verdict hns been rendered, and the Amcri-
rln soricty woman statue M an actress
may hc Nud Ia bc established The jury
! that passed upon her artistic capabilities
| and possibilities was thoroughly Drrvscnt.
| alive ot the metropolis.
| burng the past week uiorc has not bccr
night WHEN the Madison Square thoaioi
was not crowded and on several OCCASION
10 itscNipmc limit "Jim, the pcnman, u
like all PLAYS that make great runs IL Wis.
tied 10y the sainc public again and again.
| The two companies On the RAJ an' doing
| u lnigr business, and wturn dates an IN,
sisted on 10y the loral managers.
Mr. \. w. Palmer, In recognition NJ
/ Mr lhngtrys many services tn the Act.
or' Fund, oi which lic IL president, has
rendered a. Mrs langiiy life member.
ship, which she has accepted llis letter
making the uilrr Ia her expressed high nd.
/ niu,liuu ior her artistic powers The last
I week NJ "AH In Looking Glass gave
every evidence Ut the continued COOL will
nj the public.
Mr. Smallcy cables IN the Tribune.
MARY Anderson has abandoned her trip
/ H. Australia Ter London lyccum ca
ghgrmrut continues until April. After
warl she makes provincial tour and sub
/ @'qucnily u 'iN months trip through Ger
/ many ~ spoken of Under the engage.
I mcnt ui Mr. Abbey she comes a. New
Nurk IN October and possibly goes To the
Antipod,- the year after.
Edwin Booth and fawrncc Rarrott
/ opened the Wardcr opera HOUSE In Kansas
I City Tuesday evening, October -, under
/ extraordinary circumstances The rnof ~
! the new thcltcr was not pn, nnd "Olhcllp'
WIS PLAYED Ia one scrnc boxed 30 keep out
\ the wind 4 natural mDun was used IN
| steal NJ the usual fake The audicncr,
which crowded every part NJ the ihcatcr,
WOW their hats, wraps and heavy over
coats, hut wrr' gooh.nainp'd and rrciycd
the performance with great enthusiasm.
Information abont Rimoi. the countess
! " Grilln. IN very rare nowadays but her
/ forthcoming mcmois will rviyr Interest
| IN the Affairs ui the famous iuigrdirnnc
/ Who made her debut on tile stngU at the
age NJ thnrc months Tier pap'nts bring
/ bath actors, they consented "a hcr appear
/ ancr IN the play THE New Years Prs.
/ cUt IN one II whose Scenes nn infant h
| sont IN basket Ia lis grandfather Her
/ debut, however. WIS u inilurr, ~ she be-
gan CRYING long before she ought tu have
/ done ~. totally spelling tie effect Her
S'runl attempt, NJ the age 1T THREE years,
/ was not much morn siiccprsiul luf when
/ attacked hy the villain in "l,anri and
| Fernando. Who threatened Ia murder her
In the presence of her mother. she resisted
desperately. hitting aud scmtrhng her M
s,ilant until the audience ruapd With
laughter.
Aimee was IN amusing story teller, and
/ was fond II relating dfOlling experiences
| ~ her own. When she acquired u smai.
irnng Oi English she u-rd io plnto hcr
| yarns IN tie yrrnaculnr. aud her faint nc.
/ cent gave them added piquancy She WIS
/ found NJ telling nm incident that occurred
once when she WIS travelling frpm Balh.
more ~ New York. She entered a crowded
ear, carrying her poodle, Caesar There
was only one seat available, and half 81
that was occupied 10y a benevolent old
/ gentleman Who was bnsily ruding his
paper Aimee, smilingly. asked pcrmis.
ON H. share tlic seat, and II WIS gracious
granted She placed the poodle under
seat aud commenced Ia read novel.
utndually she noticed that the old mans
attentions were being diverted ium his
paper a. hrrsll, and his sly dcmonsirn.
lions II affection were increasing alarm.
ingly. Gle 1t so close Ia me like nt, ~
| Aimcn would aiy, IAN be- rub his arm